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2021-08-11 Science & Technology

Covid-19 Delta Variant: What The CDC Is Sharing.

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Posted by NN2N1 2021-08-11 07:10|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 As Tom Robbins' newscaster said in "Even Cowgirls get the Blues." The situaion is the same as always, desperate as usual...

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-08-11 08:45|| 2021-08-11 08:45|| Front Page Top

#2 "Another roadside attraction"

Posted by bman 2021-08-11 11:17|| 2021-08-11 11:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Delta variant has already peaked in India and Brazil with daily infections and fatalities down a lot, e.g. in India in May daily infections averaged 400k but now it is down to about 40k; daily fatalities were at 4k, now down to about 600

Posted by Lord Garth 2021-08-11 11:22|| 2021-08-11 11:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Get ready for new variants. One crisis after another. Spanish flu lasted eight years, OH joy.

Posted by Dale 2021-08-11 11:28|| 2021-08-11 11:28|| Front Page Top

#5 "Another roadside attraction"

Better that than another Roadside Picnic!

The Covid-19 Delta variant causes more infections and spreads faster than early forms of SARS-CoV-2. The Delta variant is more contagious than previous strains.

No need to repeat yourself there, CDC. Maybe you could get your Diversity Officer to proofread your work. I understand she is an English major.
And isn't this pretty much what we would predict a disease-causing virus does over time?

Additional data from the U.K. suggests the Pfizer vaccine, that was 95% effective against earlier strains of Covid-19, is only about 88% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 Delta variant after two doses, a 12% GAP.
Am I reading this wrong? 95 - 88 is 7 not 12.

Posted by SteveS 2021-08-11 11:33|| 2021-08-11 11:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Am I reading this wrong? 95 - 88 is 7 not 12.

Public skool maffs, you raycis!

Posted by Frank G 2021-08-11 12:05|| 2021-08-11 12:05|| Front Page Top

#7 My boo boo everyone .. I was trimming the eg. for fit.

As we know the vax was never 100% effective. Initially it was found to be 95%, a 5% effective gap.

Now with the Covid-19 Delta variant the data is showing the vax is 88% effective, a 12% gap.

My wording mistake and I own up to it.

Posted by NN2N1 2021-08-11 15:14|| 2021-08-11 15:14|| Front Page Top

#8 Oopsie! Thanks for the clarification, NN2N1. I was worried I had contracted a rare variant of the Kung Flu that prevented me from doing basic math, kinda like the vanilla virus messes with your sense of smell.

Posted by SteveS 2021-08-11 18:03|| 2021-08-11 18:03|| Front Page Top

#9 All that and only a 99%+ chance of surviving if you’re not old, fat & already sick.

Posted by Ding 2021-08-11 20:45|| 2021-08-11 20:45|| Front Page Top

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